Sugar and the like dispenser



7 Nov. 12, 1935.

M. GARR IDO SUGAR AND THE LIKE DISPENSER Filed April 22, 1955 \NVENTORMARIA GARRIDQ BY WW ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICIE 9 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a sugar and thelike dispenser.

The invention has for an object the construction of a device asmentioned which is characterized by a container with an open top havinga cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindrical member Within the neck andhaving a cone-shaped bottom end, a cover, a cone-shaped memben'and aninverted cup associated with the open end of the receptacle in such amanner that a measured quantity of sugar may be dispensed each time thedispenser is inverted. More particularly, the invention contemplatesmounting the inverted cupfixedly spaced from the cylindrical member sothat there is a passage for sugar around the edges thereof and locatingthe inverted cup between said cones so as to determine the amount ofsugar dispensed each time.

Another one of the objects of this invention is the provision of a novelmeans for adjustably holding the cup in several fixed positions tocontrol the quantity of sugar dispensed at each operation of the device.7

Still further the invention proposes the construction of a device asdescribed which is simple'and durable and which can be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost. a

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing and to the appended claims in which the variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a device constructed according tothis invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the device.

Fig.4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal the line 5,5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the cylindrical member per se.

Fig. '7 is a horizontal the line 1-1 of Fig. 3. i

The sugar and the like dispenser,-according to this invention, comprisesa container l with an open top portion l0 and. having a. cylindricalneck portion Ni A hollow cylindrical member II is mounted within theneck portion and is formed with a cone-shaped bottom end I l A cover I2is engaged over the open top I ll' of the receptacle and is formed witha central opening sectional view taken on sectional View taken on 0f thecontainer.

l2 connected with the central opening of a cupshaped member l3 mountedbetween the cover [2 and the cylindrical member H. An inverted cup I4 isspacedly held from said cylindrical member l3 so that there is a,passage for sugar 5 around the edges thereof and is located between thesaid cones, and is opposed to the said coneshaped bottom end H of thecylindrical member. J

The container I0 is formed with a flat bottom 19 l0 so that it may restupon a table or other flat object. Preferably the container should beconstructed of glass, or other ornamental andattractive water-proofmaterial. The cylindrical member I l rests upon several lugs l5 integralWith the material of. the container I0 and arranged immediately adjacentthe bottom end of the cylindrical neck lfl With this arrangement thecylindrical member ll may be manually drawn upwards and out from theopen end Ill The cone-shaped bottom end H isformed with a centralopening l6 through which the sugar may pass against the cup I l.

.The cup I4 is held by several straps l8 fixedly upon the cone-shapedmember 13. A flange I9 surrounds the opening I2 of the cover andtelescopically engages with a flange l3 of annular form, forming anopening in the base of the cone-shaped member l3.

The bottom periphery of the cone-shaped member I3 is formed with severalprongs 20 engaging into longitudinal grooves 2! formed in the inner faceof the bottom cylindrical member ll. These prongs 20 terminate inresilient portions 20 adapted to be wedged into branch passages 2| ofthe groove 2| was to fixedly hold the cone-shaped member I 3 in variousselected positions. In one position the cone-shaped member 3 is adaptedto move longitudinally, and then rotated in several longitudinalpositions so as to maintain the longitudinally adjusted position. Withthis arrangement the space between the cup I 4 and the opening It may bechanged to control the amount of sugar dispensed each time the. deviceis operated.

The cover I2 is removably mounted upon the open end l0 of the containerby several short inturned flanges 12 upon the free edge thereof adaptedto engage with undercuts in the outer wall of the end Ill The operationis similar to that of screw threads. The connection means of the coverand the receptacle are not important since any other arrangement may beutilized Without affecting the operation of the device.

The operation of the device is as follows:-The

position some of the sugar will cover l2, the cone-shaped member l3, andthe cylindrical member H may be removed when it is desired to fill thereceptacle II] with sugar or other similar granulated food. Thecylindrical member H is engaged into place, the coneshaped member I3 ismounted upon the cylindrical member H in any one of its positions asdesired, and finally the cover [2 is engaged in place. When the deviceis inverted the sugar will spill through the opening l6 into the cup [4.

When the receptacle is returned to its upright fall downwards upon theupper face of the cone-shaped bottom end I I of the cylindrical member II. When the receptacle is again inverted the sugar which has beendeposited upon the upper face of the coneshaped end I l will bedispensed around the cup [4 and through the opening I2. Simultaneously,another charge of sugar will be dispensed into the cup M. The operationcontinues in this fashion.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and. modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. A sugar and the like dispenser, comprising a container open at thetop and having a cylindrical neck,. a hollow cylindrical member withinsaid neck and having a cone-shaped bottom end, a cover for the top ofsaid container and having a central opening, a cone-shaped member havingan opening connected with said central opening, and an inverted cupspacedly held from said cylindrical member so that there is a passagefor the sugar around the edges thereof and located between said cones. V

2. A sugar and the like dispenser, comprising a container open at thetop and having a cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindrical member withinsaid neck and having a cone-shaped bottom end, a cover for the top ofsaid container and having a central opening, a cone-shaped member havingan opening connected with said central opening, and an inverted cupspacedly held from said cylindrical member so that there is a passagefor the sugar around the edges thereof and located between said cones,said cylindrical member being removable through the open top end of saidcylindrical neck.

3. A sugar and the likedispenser, comprising a container open at the topandhaving a cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindrical member within saidneck and having a cone-shaped bottom end, a cover for the top ofsaid'container and having a central opening, a cone-shaped member havingan opening connected with said centralopening, and an inverted cupspacedly held from said cylindrical member so that there is a passagefor the sugar around the edges thereof and located between said cones,said cylindrical member being removable through the open top end of saidcylindrical neck, and several projections from the bottom of thecylindrical neck for supporting the cylindrical member when in positionwithin the cylindrical neck.

4. A sugar and the like dispenser, comprising a container open at thetop and having a cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindrical member withinsaid neck and having a cone-shaped bottom end, a cover for the top ofsaid container and having a central opening, a cone-shaped member havingan opening connected with said central opening, and an inverted cupspacedly held from said cylindrical member so that there 5 is a passagefor the sugar around the edges thereof and located between said cones,said cup being held by several strips in unison with saidconeshapedmember.

5. A sugar and the like dispenser, comprisinglo a container open at thetop and having a cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindrical member withinsaid neck and having a cone-shaped bottom end,

a cover for the top of said container and having a central opening, acone-shaped member having an opening connected with said centralopening, and an inverted cup spacedly held from said cylindrical memberso that there is a passage for the sugar around the edges thereof andlocated between said cones, said cup being heldby; several strips inunison with said cone-shaped member, and said inverted cone-shapedmember having several prongs engaging in longitudinal grooves upon theinner wall of the hollow cylindrical member. 7 6. A sugar and the likedispenser, comprising a container open at the top and having a cylinedrical neck, a hollow cylindrical member within 7 said neck and having acone-shaped bottom end, a cover for the top of said container and havinga central opening, a cone-shaped member having an opening connectedwithsaid central opening, and an inverted cup spacedly held fromsaidcylindrical member sorthat hereis a passage forthef sugar around theedges thereof and located be-' tween said cones, said cup being held byseveral strips inunison with said cone-shaped member, and saidcone-shaped member having several prongs f engaging in longitudinalgrooves upon the inner wall of. the hollow cylindrical member, 40 saidprongs having resilient ends engageable in certain of a plurality ofbranches communicating with said grooves to hold the cup in variousfixed adjusted positions to control the quantity of dispensed sugar. 1 hV 1 V t '7. A sugar and the like dispenser, comprising a container openat the top and having a cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindricalmemberwithin saidneck and having a cone-shaped bottom end, .a cover for thetop or said container and having a central opening, a cone-shaped memberhaving an opening connected with said central opening, 7 and aninvertedcup spacedlyheld from said cylindrical member so that there is apassage for the sugar around the edges thereof and located between saidcones,said container having a flat bottom upon which it may rest on afiat surface.

8. .A sugar and the like'dispenser, comprising a container open atthe,.top and having a cylindrical neck, a hollow cylindrical memberwithin said. neck and having a cone-shapedbottom end, a cover for thetop of said container and having a central opening, a coneeshaped memberhaving an opening connected with said central opening,

and an inverted cup spacedly held from said cylindrical member so thatthere is a passagefor the sugar around the edges thereof and locatedbetween said cones, said cover being of dome 7 shapeand arranged withthe opening in the top central portion thereof. r t 7.0 9. A sugar andthelike dispenser, comprising a container open at the top. and having acylindricalneck, a hollow cylindrical member within said neck and havinga cone-shaped bottom end, a cover for the top of said container andhaving a central opening, a cone-shaped member having an openingconnected with said central opening, and an inverted cup spacedly heldfrom said cylindrical member so that there is a passage for the sugararound the edges thereof and located between said cones, said cup beingheld by several strips in unison with said cone-shaped member, and saidcone-shaped member having several prongs engaging in longitudinalgrooves upon 10 the inner wall of the hollow cylindrical member,

said prongs having resilient ends engageable in certain of a pluralityof branches communicating with said grooves to hold the cup in variousfixed adjusted positions to control the quantity of dispensed sugar, andtelescopically engaging cylindrical portions from the cover and theconeshaped member for connecting the opening of the cone-shaped memberwith the central opening in the cover.

MARIA GARRIDO.

